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This chapter will relate the development of the neo-deterministic paradigm and paint a canvas of the climatological, hydrological, and historical setting of the Near East. The resulting picture should facilitate an understanding of the interaction between the physical geographical character of this region and its human history — an interaction owed to the region’s situation in a transition zone between two global climatic belts.
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(2007). Constructing the Jigsaw Puzzle of Palaeo-Climates. In: Climate Change —. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-69852-4_2
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